CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION

OF INELIGIBILITY

For the Carmel Historic Resources Inventory

On May 14, 2020, the Department of Community Planning and Building made a preliminary determination that the property identified below does not constitute an historic resource and is therefore ineligible for the Carmel Inventory of Historic Resources. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 010-149-015 Current Owner: Rosemary Montgomery Trust Block: 95, Lot: E half of 18 & 20 Street Location: 9th Avenue, 2 NE of Lincoln Street Lot size: 4,000 square feet Original Date of Construction: 1923 The basis for this determination is:

The property lacks sufficient age to be considered historic.

The property has substantially lost its historic integrity through alterations, additions, deterioration, changes in the surrounding environment or other causes.

The property does not relate to historic themes or property types established in the Historic Context Statement for Carmel-by-the-Sea.

The property has no association with important events, people or architecture that are identified in the Historic Context Statement or that represent the historical/cultural evolution of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

There are other better examples of the builder’s work in the city. This preliminary determination will be circulated for a 10 calendar day public review period beginning on Thursday, May 14, 2020, and ending at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, May 25, 2020. If no requests for further review are received during this period, the determination shall become final and shall remain valid for a period of 5 years.

Catherine Tarone, Assistant Planner

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PSA 20-089 (Montgomery) Historic Evaluation Date: May 14, 2020 APN: 010-149-015 Block: 95; Lots: E half of 18 & 20 Lot Size: 4,000 square feet Assessor: Year Built: 1952 (per Assessor); Living Area: 1,412 square feet (per Assessor)

1. Location: 9th Avenue, 2 NE of Lincoln Street

2. Is it on the Inventory? No

3. Has it been reviewed previously? No

4. Sanborn Maps:

1910 1924

1930 1962

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5. Land Use & Community Character Element, Subdivision Chronology Map: 1902

6. Date of construction: 1923

7. Original building permit: Building Permit #542.

8. Info on designer/builder: No Designer/Builder listed. Original plans are not contained in the file; however, the paper file has the original permit date and number listed and the property owner, Esther Teare’s name.

9. Original Owner of Residence: Esther Teare – Not Listed in the Carmel Historic Context

Statement

10. Current Photographs of Residence:

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11. Alterations and changes:

1928 Detached Garage Addition Building Permit #2057 Builder: Frederick Bigland--Listed in the Historic Context Statement. No biographical information is provided, but he is listed twice in the Historic Context statement on pages 44 and 88 as an important builder in Carmel. Owner: Esther Teare—Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Description: Detached garage at SE front corner of lot. Pine and plaster. 10’ x 20’

1941 Addition and Remodel Building Permit #890 Builder: Carl Daniels, General Contractor--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Owner: Mrs. James Ross--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Description of work: Excavate to new floor line to create a 12’ x 16’ lower floor bedroom on front south elevation. Add new 11’ x 12’ bedroom on east side elevation.

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1950 Residential Addition Building Permit 2101 Owner/Builder: Dale Vandervort--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement Owner: Mrs. Matilda Ross--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement Description: 100 sq. ft. stucco addition adjoining the living room.

1952 Remodel of Residence Building Permit #2405 Builder: RL Kvenild--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Owner: Matilda Ross--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Description: Remove second story and raise grade to make existing residence one story. Add 7 new doors and windows. New chimney on west side elevation.

1985 Remodel and Bedroom Addition Building Permit BP 85-29 Addition of 332 sq. ft. Contractor: Tim Mallery--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Architect: Alan Turpen-- Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Owner: Robert Walker--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement.

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Scope: Addition constructed on east side near rear. Demolish existing detached garage on east side and construct new carport and driveway on west side. New sun deck on portion of roof of new carport. Two new bay windows on south elevation. New shake roof.

South Front Elevation

West Side Elevation

East Side Elevation

North Rear Elevation

2004 Re-Roof Building Permit BP 04-82 Contractor: Ross Roofing Owner: Betsy Walker--Not listed in the Historic Context Statement. Description: Remove wood shake roof and replace with asphalt shingles

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Findings: Staff is issuing a Determination of Ineligibility for the City’s Historic Inventory for this

residence. The residence was constructed in 1923 according to the note on the front of the paper

property file, but the original plans are not in the file and the original designer is unknown. The

earliest building permit in the file was for the addition of the detached garage on the east side of

the property, constructed by Frederick Bigland, a significant designer listed in the Historic Context

Statement. However, the detached garage was demolished as part of the 1985 remodel and the

existing subgrade carport and roof deck was instead constructed on the west side of the property.

The residence’s existing windows match those depicted in the 1985 remodel plans. While these

new windows have long rectangular panes and narrow, vertical muntins like the 1952 drawings,

the existing windows are in different locations and have different dimensions from the 1952

plans. Therefore, the existing windows do not appear to be original. Staff finds that the residence

has been significantly altered since its original construction.

Since the original plans are not in the file, there is no record of any individual of note constructing

or living in the residence. In staff’s opinion, the residence does not appear to exemplify any

noteworthy architectural style listed in the Historic Context Statement. For these reasons, staff

finds that the residence is not eligible for listing in the City’s Inventory of Historic Resources.